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Abidjan -
A series of grisly child killings continues to plague the Ivory Coast and police have set up a special unit to investigate the suspected ritual killings that have claimed the lives of more than 20 children since December.

Washington D.c. -
In the years before the December release of a declassified Senate Intelligence Committee report that detailed the C.I.A.'s use of torture and deceit in its detention program, the agency conducted an internal review.

Delhi -
In a bit of good news, a study shows tiger numbers have risen sharply in India during the last seven years, from just 1,411 to 2,226, and for wildlife officials, that's something to celebrate.
The country is now home to 70 percent of the world's tigers.

China's Yangtze River is home to many rare species. However, pollution and the country's rapacious need for dams is threatening at least two rare species: the Chinese sturgeon and the finless porpoise.

The BBC announced yesterday that it is reviewing the quality of all news and current affairs output, across TV, radio and online. This is the first time the corporation has done such a complete review, said to guarantee "quality and distinctiveness."